Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Equity Residential
Properties Trust for the registration of 1,262,264 common shares and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our reports indicated below with respect
to the financial statements indicated below included or incorporated by
reference in Equity Residential Properties Trust's filings as indicated below,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Date of Auditors'
Financial Statements Report Filing
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Consolidated financial statements and schedule of February 26, 1998 1997 Annual Report on Form
Equity Residential Properties Trust at December 31, except for Note 24, 10-K, as amended by Form
1997 and 1996 and for the years then ended as to which the date 10-K/A
is March 12, 1998
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of April 30, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
Sonterra at Foothill Ranch for the year ended dated June 25, 1998
December 31, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses April 30, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
of the Lincoln Property Company Probable Properties dated June 25, 1998
for the year ended December 31, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of The May 1, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
Emerson Place Apartments for the year ended dated June 25, 1998
December 31, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 1, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
of The Magnum Probable Properties for the year dated June 25, 1998
ended December 31, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 29, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
of the Frederick Probable Properties for the year dated June 25, 1998
ended December 31, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of Harbor June 2, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
Pointe for the year ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25, 1998
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of The June 4, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
Fairfield for the year ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25, 1998
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses June 4, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
of the Lakes at Vinings Apartments and Martins dated June 25, 1998
Landing Apartments Probable Properties for the year
ended December 31, 1997
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Date of Auditors'
Financial Statements Report Filing
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Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of The June 9, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
Northridge Apartments for the year ended December dated June 25, 1998
31, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses June 10, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
of TCRS Properties for the year ended December 31, dated June 25, 1998
1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of the June 11, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
Portside Towers Apartments for the year ended dated June 25, 1998
December 31, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of The June 11, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
Coconut Palm Club Apartments for the year ended dated June 25, 1998
December 31, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses June 18, 1998 Current Report on Form 8-K
of The Focus Group Properties for the year ended dated June 25, 1998
December 31, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses November 12, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K,
of the CAPREIT Acquired and Probable Properties for as amended by Form 8-K/A
the year ended December 31, 1996 dated October 9, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses August 15, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K,
of the Ameritech Pension Trust Probable Properties dated September 17, 1997
for the year ended December 31, 1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses September 5, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
of Paces on the Green and Paces Station for the dated September 17, 1997
year ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of July 17, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
Cascade at Landmark for the year ended December 31, dated August 15, 1997
1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of Sabal July 2, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
Palm Club (formerly known as Post Crossing dated August 15, 1997
(Pompano)) for the year ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of Wood July 23, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
Creek (Pleasant Hill) for the year ended December dated August 15, 1997
31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of July 25, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
LaMirage for the year ended December 31, 1996 dated August 15, 1997
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Date of Auditors'
Financial Statements Report Filing
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Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of May 16, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
Harborview for the year ended December 31, 1996 dated May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of Trails May 6, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
at Dominion for the year ended December 31, 1996 dated May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of Rincon May 7, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 dated May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of May 12, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
Waterford at the Lakes for the year ended December dated May 20, 1997
31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of May 16, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
Lincoln Harbour for the year ended December 31, dated May 20, 1997
1996
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 9, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
of Knights Castle and Club at the Green for the dated May 20, 1997
year ended December 31, 1996
Combined Statements of Revenue and Certain Expenses March 25, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
of the Zell/Merrill Properties for each of the dated May 20, 1997
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996
Consolidated financial statements and schedule of February 10, 1997 Joint Proxy Statement/
Wellsford Residential Property Trust at December except for Note 13, Prospectus on Form S-4/A
31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the three years as to which the date dated April 25, 1997
in the period ended December 31, 1996 is February 28, 1997
Consolidated financial statements and schedule of January 31, 1997 Current Report on Form 8-K
Evans Withycombe Residential, Inc. and subsidiaries dated September 10, 1997
at December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996
/S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 25, 1999